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Employer firms in Sullivan County

Employer firms in Sullivan County was 136 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.4% from 2022. That is the 65th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count136
Change on 2022-1.4%
Rank65th of 67Counties in Pennsylvania ranked
Series high1542005
Series low1001983

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Employer firms in Sullivan County, 1978 to 2023

10012014016019781985199219992006201320231978: 107 count1979: 103 count1980: 103 count1981: 108 count1982: 104 count1983: 100 count1984: 104 count1985: 116 count1986: 126 count1987: 125 count1988: 145 count1989: 142 count1990: 134 count1991: 138 count1992: 131 count1993: 142 count1994: 136 count1995: 137 count1996: 138 count1997: 144 count1998: 146 count1999: 143 count2000: 147 count2001: 143 count2002: 148 count2003: 149 count2004: 152 count2005: 154 count2006: 151 count2007: 150 count2008: 151 count2009: 144 count2010: 141 count2011: 141 count2012: 140 count2013: 139 count2014: 134 count2015: 139 count2016: 140 count2017: 138 count2018: 140 count2019: 141 count2020: 145 count2021: 142 count2022: 138 count2023: 136 count10012014016019781994201020231978: 107 count1979: 103 count1980: 103 count1981: 108 count1982: 104 count1983: 100 count1984: 104 count1985: 116 count1986: 126 count1987: 125 count1988: 145 count1989: 142 count1990: 134 count1991: 138 count1992: 131 count1993: 142 count1994: 136 count1995: 137 count1996: 138 count1997: 144 count1998: 146 count1999: 143 count2000: 147 count2001: 143 count2002: 148 count2003: 149 count2004: 152 count2005: 154 count2006: 151 count2007: 150 count2008: 151 count2009: 144 count2010: 141 count2011: 141 count2012: 140 count2013: 139 count2014: 134 count2015: 139 count2016: 140 count2017: 138 count2018: 140 count2019: 141 count2020: 145 count2021: 142 count2022: 138 count2023: 136 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
2023136
2022138
2021142
2020145
2019141
2018140
2017138
2016140
2015139
2014134
2013139
2012140
2011141
2010141
2009144
2008151
2007150
2006151
2005154
2004152
2003149
2002148
2001143
2000147
1999143
1998146
1997144
1996138
1995137
1994136
1993142
1992131
1991138
1990134
1989142
1988145
1987125
1986126
1985116
1984104
1983100
1982104
1981108
1980103
1979103
1978107

Compared with Pennsylvania and United States

Place2023
Sullivan County136
Pennsylvania211,009
United States5,593,727

Sullivan County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 1,631 countAllegheny County: 23,471 countArmstrong County: 1,021 countBeaver County: 2,577 countBedford County: 842 countBerks County: 6,579 countBlair County: 2,497 countBradford County: 1,031 countBucks County: 15,721 countButler County: 3,913 countCambria County: 2,216 countCameron County: 103 countCarbon County: 990 countCentre County: 2,634 countChester County: 11,597 countClarion County: 756 countClearfield County: 1,494 countClinton County: 673 countColumbia County: 1,135 countCrawford County: 1,556 countCumberland County: 4,835 countDauphin County: 5,221 countDelaware County: 10,338 countElk County: 700 countErie County: 4,425 countFayette County: 1,970 countForest County: 74 countFranklin County: 2,502 countFulton County: 226 countGreene County: 558 countHuntingdon County: 671 countIndiana County: 1,422 countJefferson County: 898 countJuniata County: 441 countLackawanna County: 3,975 countLancaster County: 10,918 countLawrence County: 1,479 countLebanon County: 2,267 countLehigh County: 6,515 countLuzerne County: 5,301 countLycoming County: 2,126 countMcKean County: 713 countMercer County: 2,017 countMifflin County: 818 countMonroe County: 2,774 countMontgomery County: 20,028 countMontour County: 305 countNorthampton County: 5,146 countNorthumberland County: 1,288 countPerry County: 678 countPhiladelphia County: 22,359 countPike County: 824 countPotter County: 280 countSchuylkill County: 2,103 countSnyder County: 761 countSomerset County: 1,360 countSullivan County: 136 countSusquehanna County: 705 countTioga County: 657 countUnion County: 785 countVenango County: 881 countWarren County: 602 countWashington County: 4,140 countWayne County: 1,081 countWestmoreland County: 6,415 countWyoming County: 523 countYork County: 6,509 count
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  • 2,500 to 5,300
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Sullivan County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of firms in the private nonfarm sectors covered by the US Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics. Establishments under common ownership form one firm.

Excludes nonemployer businesses. Differs from active_companies, the INE DIRCE count, which includes businesses without employees.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Sullivan County, 1978 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Sullivan County, 1978 to 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/sullivan-county-pennsylvania. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Sullivan County, 1978 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/sullivan-county-pennsylvania.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Sullivan County, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/sullivan-county-pennsylvania (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Sullivan County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Sullivan County?

Employer firms in Sullivan County was 136 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.4% from 2022. That is the 65th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest employer firms in Sullivan County?

154 in 2005, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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